Greencastle man accused of Megan's Law violation

Michael L. Hovis, a registered sex offender listed on the Megan's Law web site, recently moved to Greencastle from York and was arrested for failing to update his address, according to Greencastle police.

Comment

Waynesboro Record Herald - Waynesboro, PA

Writer

Posted Mar. 4, 2013 at 9:30 AM

Posted Mar. 4, 2013 at 9:30 AM

GREENCASTLE — A registered sex offender listed on the Megan's Law web site recently moved to Greencastle from York and was arrested for failing to update his address, according to Greencastle police.
Michael Lee Hovis, 29, was arrested at 12:29 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 13, after Greencastle police responded to a complaint at the Castle Green Motel, 671 E. Baltimore St. Police made contact with Hovis, but did not say whether he was involved in the reason for the call.
Upon investigation, police learned that Hovis was wanted by the state parole board and arrested him. He was taken to Franklin County Jail, where he remains in lieu of $25,000 bail. He is charged with a second-degree felony of failure to register and awaits his preliminary hearing scheduled for March 5.